Shade and curtain hanger



W. E. PINNEY AND T. DONAHUE.

SHADE-AND CURTAIN HANGER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY I6. 1922.

Patented Nov. 28, 1929.

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PATEN WALLACE 'n.,rrNrrEYAnD riioivras DoNArrUE, or reovrrnncn, rar-Iona rsLAND.

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Rhode Island, have invented new and 'use-l ful Improvements in Shade and yCurtain Hangers, of which the following is a :speciication. l v

This invention relates to `certainnew and useful improven'ients. in shade and .curtain hangers, and the primary' object thereof, is to provide a device of this `type which has spring means for holding ythe same in position on the window frame, which means yis adjustable to not only provide for securement of the device to window frames of varying widths, but to also enable adjustment of the Itension of the spring means to thereby obtain effective securement of the device to the window frame.

A further object of the invention is to provide a hanger which has novel means for securing the supporting rods of the inner and outer curtains or overdraperies, as the latter are commonly styled, in position and for enabling adjustment of the rods of the inner curtains.

The invention still further aims to provide means of a novel nature for supporting the shade roll and for also affording a selective means of support for the rods of the overdraperies.

The invention aims to provide a hanger possessed of all of the foregoing features which is of simple and economical construc-r tion and which is of easy operation and securement to the window frame, so as to avoid the use of driven fastenings in securing the device in position and the tedious and awkward manipulation of such driven fastenings.

l'n the drawings z- Figure 1 is a front elevation of the invention;

Figure 2 is a detail perspective View of one end of the hanger, and

Figure 3 is a longitudinal detail sectional view of the adjustable spring end supporting means.

In proceeding in accordance with the pres-- ent invention a pair of opposed substantially L-shaped end members are employed which may be formed of rods and which have their horizontal arms 1 arranged at the top of the window frame and their 1922. Serial N0."5f31,327.

yvertical. arms 2 disposed opposite to the.

side edges of the frame. Spurs 3 are carried by the :arms 2and are adapted .to engage or be embedded in the frame VThe lower ends of the arms 2 are turned -outn lwardly at right .angles as indicated at fl land are perforated to receive the stems 5 of the substantially L-shaped shade supports 6, screwsl driven `through the ends of the parts il, 'holding the stems in adjustable position. `1 Y The arms 1 are perforated to receive rods 7, the latter being suitablyurigidly secured to the armsl Vand being encircled by the ends of a tensioning coil spring 8, the ex-` tremities rof the spring being secured about the shanks of "screws 9 whichlatter are carried by adjustable sleeves 10 slidably mounted on vthe rods 7. The screws impinge against the rods 7 and thereby hold the sleeves 10 and the spring ends in adjusted position of the parts. In this manner, the end members can be adjusted to accommodate window frames of varying widths, and the tension of the spring likewise adjusted to provide for the required spring tension.

C'urtain rod supporting arms 11 are provided and are secured at their inner ends in sockets provi-ded therefor in the arms 2 of 'the end members of the device, being removablyr secured in place by the screws 12. L- shaped supports 13 for the rods of the inner curtains have reduced arms 14C passed through holes in the arms 11 and secured by screws 15. i

Arms 11 are also provided with L-shaped members 16 equipped with screws 17 andv the supports 18 are likewise equipped with screws 19. The screws 17 an-d 19 are employed to clamp the curtain holding rods having semicircular ends to the members 11 and 13 respectively.

A pin 20 is screwed into each of the arms 2 and in cases where rods with perforated endsvare employed, the pins 20 `are removed from the arms 2 and screwed into holes 21` in members 11.

As shown in Figure 2 the sleeves 10 have flat bottom faces 10 so 'as to firmly seat' on the top edge of the window frame in order to prevent turning of the sleeves during manipulation of the screws 9. v f

Having thus described our invention,

whatwe claim as new and desire to Asecure by Letters Patent is 1. In a shade an-d curtain hanger, `a pair of L-shaped end members, rods extending outwardly from the horizontal upper ends of the members and with said upper ends disposed across the top part of the window frame, sleeves slidable on the rods, screws carried by the sleeves for adjustably securing the latter to the rods, a coil spring connecting and encircling the rod ends at its ends and having its extremities secured to the shanksof the screws, shadel and curtain supports carried by the vertical arms of the end members and. prongs on the ver y tical arms to bite into the vertical edges or" the window frame. i

2. In a shade and. curtain hanger, a pair of end members having parts extending horizontally of and at the top of the window "frame, sleeves adjustable on said parts, a coil spring connection encircling said parts at its end portions, screws for securing the sleeves to the said parts,ithe extremities of the springs being secured to the screws, and shade and curtain supports on the end members.

3. In a shade and curtain hanger, end members, means to secure the members in position on a window frame,.a horizontal arm extending outwardly from each of the members, an L-shaped member on each arm having one end extending through and adljustably secured to the arm, a screw carrier for each arm and for the opposite end of each L-inember', and screws on the carriers for engaging curtain rods and for clamping the latter between the screws and onto the arms and onto said opposite ends ofthe L-members.

4. In a curtain hanger, end members, horizontal rod supports' carried by the end members and having vertical threaded sockets, and pins carried by the end members and removable therefrom to engage in the' sockets for engagement in the perforations of the curtain rods.

ln testimony-whereof we have signed our names to this speciication in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

VALLACE E. PINNEY, THOMAS DQNAHUE. itnessesz f M. A. KINGSLEY, J. A. MILLER. 

